TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted1904

Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

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Preamble1 - Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904

Section1 - SHORT TITLE AND EXTENT

Section2 - DEFINITIONS - In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,

Section3 - PROTECTED MONNMCNTS

Section4 - ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS IN OR GUARDIANSHIP OF AN ANCIENT MONUMENT

Section5 - PRESERVATION OF ANCIENT MONUMENT BY AGREEMENT

Section6 - OWNERS UNDER DISABILITY OR NOT IN POSSESSION

Section7 - ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT

Section8 - PURCHASERS AT CERTAIN SALES AND PERSONS CLAIMING THROUGH OWNER BOUND BY INSTRUMENT EXECUTED BY OWNER - Every person who

Section9 - APPLICATION OF ENDOWMENT TO REPAIR OF AN ANCIENT MONUMENT

Section10 - COMPULSORY PURCHASE OF ANCIENT MONUMENT

Section10A - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL MINING, ETC. NEAR ANCIENT MONUMENT

Section11 - MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN PROTECTED MONUMENTS

Section12 - VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS - The Commissioner may receive voluntary contributions towards the cost of maintaining a

Section13 - PROTECTION OF PLACE OF WORSHIP FROM MISUSE, POLLUTION OR DESECRATION

Section14 - RELINQUISHMENT OF GOVERNMENT RIGHTS IN A MONUMENT - With the sanction of tthe Central Government], the Commissioner may

Section15 - RIGHT OF ACCESS TO CERTAIN PROTECTED MONUMENTS

Section16 - PENALTIES - Any person other than the owner who destroys, removes, injures, alters, defaces or imperils a protected

Section17 - POWER TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL TRAFFICE IN ANTIQUITIES

Section18 - POWER TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL MOVING OF SCULPTURES, CARVINGS OR LIKE OBJECTS

Section19 - PURCHASE OF SCULPTURES, CARVINGS OR LIKE OBJECTS BY THE GOVERNMENT

Section20 - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO NOTIFY AREAS AS PROTECTED

Section20A - POWER TO ENTER UPON AND MAKE EXCAVATIONS IN A PROTECTED AREA

Section20B - POWER OF CENTRAL GOVERNMENT TO MAKE RULES REGULATING ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATION IN PROTECTED AREAS

Section20C - POWER TO ACQUIRE A PROTECTED AREA - If the30[Central Government] is of opinion that a protected area contains an

Section21 - ASSESSMENT OF MARKET VALUE OR COMPENSATION

Section22 - JURISDICTION - A Magistrate of the third class shall not have jurisdiction to try any person charged with an offence

Section23 - POWER TO MAKE RULES

Section24 - PROTECTION TO PUBLIC SERVANTS ACTING UNDER ACT - No suit for compensation and no criminal proceeding shall lie against

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